Buying a KitchenAid stand mixer is an investment, but “it’s a worthwhile one,” says executive chef Michael Zeman of Dottir, the restaurant serving Nordic cuisine via the Pacific Northwest inside the KEX Portland hotel. Their signature braided “Grandma Helga’s” doughnuts wouldn’t be on the menu without a KitchenAid stand mixer—which handles small batches of the …
These traditional sesame balls are filled with sweet red bean paste and rolled in sesame seeds. While the treat can be found in Chinese bakeries and dim-sum restaurants year-round, it’s considered particularly auspicious to serve them at home in celebration of the Lunar New Year. Round foods symbolize not only the moon, but also the …
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Growing up in Cleveland, Kristina Cho spent all year looking forward to the rare and special occasions when her family would pile into the car to make the drive to cities like Chicago and Toronto. The highlight of every trip was getting to visit a Chinese bakeshop, its glass cases housing all varieties of buns, …
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An Upstate New York bakery is taking a big step toward a smaller carbon footprint. Bread Alone, a nearly 40-year-old bread maker in Hudson Valley, has spent four years renovating its Boiceville facility where the business was originally founded. That site will soon reopen in January as a 100 percent net zero energy operation, powered …
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Whether you’re beating eggs or prepping a salad dressing, chances are that you rely on a standard whisk for most of your baking and cooking needs. But that’s just one variety—there is actually a slew of different shapes and sizes that are specifically employed for certain tasks. The one in your top drawer is likely …
A solid set of mixing bowls is somewhere near the top of the list of kitchen essentials every cook must have. You can use these versatile vessels to whip up batters, toss salads, rise doughs, marinate meats, or blanch vegetables. Coming up with uses for them is easy—but choosing the right one for you can …
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